| Qualification |
Required |
Description |
| Undergraduate Degree |
Yes |
- The equivalent of a US bachelor's degree is required.
- Degrees from international universities offering only 3-year baccalaureate degrees are valid equivalents.
- Britain: British patterned education – bachelor’s degree with honors.
- France: Maitrise from university or completion of three-year diplome d’ingenieur from grandes écoles. Note: the gradue (graduate certificate) does not meet the minimum requirement. Three-year Bologna compliant bachelor’s degree accepted.
- Germany: The Diplom, Magister Artium (M.A.) or Staatsexamen. Three-year Bologna compliant bachelor’s degree accepted.
- Russian republics: University diploma requiring four years of study. Three-year Bologna compliant bachelor’s degree accepted (requires the Diploma Supplement issued in accordance with the Bologna Declaration).
- Other European countries: University degree requiring four years of study.
- Middle East: University degree requiring four years of study.
- Africa: Three-year bachelor's degree from university systems based on the British or French model. Four-year bachelor's degree from all others.
- Canada: Three-year bachelor’s degree from Quebec, four-year bachelor’s degree from other provinces.
- Latin America: University degree requiring four years of study.
- Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or medicine; master’s degree in all other fields.
- India: The two-year master’s degree following the three-year bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
- Philippines: Four-year bachelor’s degree.
- Other Asian countries: University degree requiring four years of study.
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| Work Experience |
No |
- There is no minimum work experience required for entry to the Stanford MBA Program.
- College seniors and recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.
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| GMAT/GRE |
Yes |
|
Minimum
GMAT/GRE
Score |
No |
- There is no minimum GMAT/GRE score required for graduate study at Stanford University.
- Admitted candidates typically have performed well.
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| TOEFL/IELTS |
Yes, if... |
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Minimum TOEFL/IELTS
Score |
Yes |
- The minimum TOEFL score for graduate study at Stanford University is:
- 250 for the computer-based test (CBT)
- 100 for the internet-based test (iBT)
- 600 for the paper-based test (PBT)
- The minimum IELTS overall band score for graduate study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business is 7.0
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| Educational History |
Yes |
- Complete educational history is required, starting with Secondary School (high school).
- List colleges/universities attended, including grade point average (GPA), majors, degree(s) received; date of degree conferral.
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| Academic Record |
Yes |
- There is no recommended curriculum for undergraduate study, but we expect you to challenge yourself throughout your academic career and to do well.
- If you have earned academic honors, we give you the opportunity to list them in the application.
- Many applicants worry that we may not know that lower grades in one concentration (or university; or, for international students, educational system) may be equivalent to the strongest at another. We do.
- But remember, it is not a grade point average (or rank in class, or actual grade) that is of greatest importance. By focusing on your achievements within context, we evaluate how you have excelled within your individual academic environment and how you have taken advantage of what was available to you in your school and community.
- Additional information about Academic Record
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| Minimum GPA |
No |
|
| Unofficial Transcript |
Yes |
- Unofficial transcript, scanned (preferably) or self-reported, is required for your application
- Follow the detailed steps in the Application Instructions for how to submit transcripts
- Additional information about Academic Record
|
| Official Transcript |
Only if we notify you |
- We request an Official Transcript only after admission, and will notify you.
- If obtaining an Official Transcript from your undergraduate institution will be difficult, you may request to have one sent to the MBA Admissions Office when you are invited to interview.
- Additional information about Academic Record
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| Language Requirement |
No |
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| Activities |
No |
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| Employment History |
Yes, except for college
seniors |
- List full- and part-time employment history in your online application.
- Describe your full-time and part-time employment history, including your core responsibilities, your most significant challenges, and your greatest accomplishments.
- Additional information about Employment History
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| Resume |
Yes |
- Upload a current resume (2 pages maximum).
- Follow the instructions in your online application.
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| Letters of Reference |
Yes |
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| Letters of Reference- online submission |
Yes |
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| Essays |
Yes |
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| Interviews |
Yes |
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| Application Fee |
Yes |
- The non-refundable application fee is $265
- Fee waivers are granted only to university/college seniors receiving need-based financial aid.
- No other fee waivers are granted.
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| Supplemental Materials |
No |
- Do not fax or mail supplemental application materials to our office.
- We will not match CDs, DVDs, books, photos, etc. to your application.
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Extra Pages &
Additional Information |
No |
- Extra pages or additional information can be uploaded to the Additional Information section of the online application.
- Limit submissions to materials relevant to your application.
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| Apply Online |
Yes |
- You must submit your application and supplemental materials (if any) online.
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